Spun

"The ultimate speed freak's tale."

2003 1h 41m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 552

CrimeDramaComedy

Synopsis

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Over the course of three days Ross, a college dropout addicted to crystal-meth, encounters a variety of oddball folks - including a stripper named Nikki and her boyfriend, the local meth producer, The Cook - but all he really wants to do is hook up with his old girlfriend, Amy.

“The ultimate speed freak's tale.”

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Cast

Jason Schwartzman
Ross
Mickey Rourke
The Cook
Brittany Murphy
Nikki
John Leguizamo
Spider Mike
Patrick Fugit
Frisbee
Mena Suvari
Cookie
Chloe Hunter
April Love
Elisa Bocanegra
Giggles

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonas Åkerlund
Writers: Will De Los Santos, Creighton Vero, Joachim Seisay
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jonas Åkerlund, shot by Eric Broms. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Billy Corgan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jonas Åkerlund shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jason Schwartzman and Mickey Rourke and Brittany Murphy carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The ultimate speed freak's tale.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0283003 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jonas Åkerlund directs. Eric Broms behind the camera. Billy Corgan scores. Jonas Åkerlund cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Directed by Jonas Åkerlund, shot by Eric Broms. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Billy Corgan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jonas Åkerlund shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jason Schwartzman and Mickey Rourke and Brittany Murphy carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The ultimate speed freak's tale.".
8IMDB entry: tt0283003 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 18 themes, including "video surveillance", "drug trip", "veterinary", "lgbt".